13’57”
Directed by Vasilisa Ikryannikova
DOP - Shushu Sieberns
Based on the poems of Vladimir Alexeev
Graduation work from the Gerrit Rietveld Academie
In a surreal, nostalgic world that balances between familiarity and sterility, a nameless character embarks on an emotional journey of dance and poetry, seeking beauty and meaning amidst existential liminality.
Premiered in Eye Film Museum on the 28th of June 2024
Part of the Official Selection of the Nederlands Film Fesitval 2024
International Debut Sarajevo Fashion Film Festival 2025
Nominee for the Award of Emerging Talent
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4’54”
Directed by Vasilisa Ikryannikova
DOP Abel Andel
Two women find themselves in a train. They are complete strangers, however for a brief moment in time they are able to break out of this role.
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By Vasilisa Ikryannikova and Anna (Shushu) Sieberns
5’26”
‘Where do we start’ is an abstract exploration of how recording stories about fleeing can be held in intimate conversations between friends.
Using the medium of the VHS tape this short film fuses glimpses of two stories of Mo Ghandour (Syria) and Kiril Seleznov (Ukraine).
When are stories able or unable to be told? When do stories end or begin, when do we pause?
Premiered at Eye Film Museum as part of the Eye on Art Research Labs 2023
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25’10”
Documentary film about Russian queer youth before the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. A time capsule of a period that is actively being wiped away from history by current propaganda espousing ‘traditional values’ and intriducing new systemic laws that criminalise queer existence.
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By Vasilisa Ikryannikova, Daniil Masterov and Maya Luz
5’34”
In a mystical space, a feeling of togetherness is formed. Through bodies, liquids and play of perspective we are taken on a trip of emotional healing.
Premiered at the Platform iat Stichting Nowhere
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Film by Vasilisa Ikryannikova and Daniil Masterov
Duration: 21’49”
A multi-channel installation film exploring CCTV surveillance and the emergence of webcams as a cinematic medium. In a world that watches itself constantly, what do we actually see, and what do we choose not to? A scene is observed from 9 points of view, yet we never get the full picture.
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9’40”
A visual study of the Soviet and post-Soviet film era: an exploration and translation of tender moments in cinema during times of war. In an act of personal resistance, focusing on the soft and gentle when the world is consumed by harshness and rigidity. Translated excerpts of films that, at the time of making, had not been translated into English, voiced over by Vasilisa Ikryannikova.
Shown at Neverneverland, Amsterdam 2023
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